Electric City Trolley Museum Scranton Worlds End State Park Forksville Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum Scranton UNCOVER HIDDEN GEMS Exploring Upstate PA yields frequent moments of euphoria, whether overlooking a scenic river valley from a clifftop or untangling the roots of your family tree. Begin your adventure at the Bradford County Historical Society in Towanda. As one of the state’s oldest historical societies, it now resides in a former prison where visitors can find both a local museum and a research center with a genealogical library. The Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock offers a different way to step back in time. This cultural center occupies what was, in 1936, a resplendent theater. Restored and reopened in 2001, it now plays movies of every genre and also hosts film festivals, live theater, concerts, and workshops. Like much of the region, Tunkhannock also offers incredible natural scenery, which visitors can explore at Endless Mountains Nature Center . The property features 11 miles of hiking trails that connect to the adjacent Howland Preserve. But its mission to spread the gospel of nature conservancy means it also hosts year-round educational Steamtown National Historic Site Scranton CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: DCNR; LACKAWANNA COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU (3 PHOTOS) programs, live animal presentations, nature festivals, a day camp, and workshops. Salt Springs State Park , a 405-acre park north of Montrose, invites explorers to canvas nearly 15 miles of trails through old-growth hemlock trees. Hikers are rewarded with views of Fall Brook and its three waterfalls. Another spectacular view can be savored at the Wyalusing Rocks Scenic Overlook , a clifftop that rises 500 feet above the Susquehanna River. Once used by the Iroquois for signaling, the overlook now offers up bird-watching as well as vistas that encompass forests, farms, and mountains. In Wilkes-Barre, the Seven Tubs Nature Area includes 500 acres of hilly terrain punctuated by its showpiece Wheelbarrow Run. This stream courses through a ravine littered with potholes (hence the “tubs” reference) that were created by glacial meltwater. Meanwhile, at Worlds End State Park , located just south of Forksville, you’ll find swimming, hiking, fishing, bird-watching, and boating within the 780-acre park. visitPA.com 83
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